8th Pay Commission, OPS and rising court cases: 7 issues key central government employee body raised in its 49th annual meetThe 49th annual meeting of the NC-JCM, presided by Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan, addressed key central government employee concerns. Dis...
19 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
8th Pay Commission pension update: 5 key pension issues discussed in NC-JCM meetingCentral government employees' pension demands were discussed at the NC-JCM meeting. Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan assured that pension in...
19 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Govt reviews divestment plans, IDBI Bank stake saleGovt officials are reviewing the IDBI Bank disinvestment strategy. This comes after weak investor interest and market volatility impacted t...
01 May, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
Invoking Patel, Cabinet Secretary pushes no-politics, no-communalism codeAt Civil Services Day in New Delhi, Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan invoked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to stress political neutrality, integr...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
Indian Army eyes tech-driven future at key biannual Army Commanders’ Conference 2026Indian Army commanders met to review border security and enhance combat strength. They focused on future readiness, designating 2026 as the...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Assets monetisation in focus to bridge potential selloff gapAmid market volatility linked to the Iran conflict and delays in the IDBI Bank sale, the government plans to accelerate asset monetisation ...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
PM Modi chairs special CCS meet to review steps amid warPrime Minister Narendra Modi led a crucial meeting to tackle challenges in key sectors like agriculture and logistics. The government is bo...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
Centre plans sweeping reforms as West Asia war jolts supply chainsIndia is preparing a major reform plan. The government is focusing on self-reliance and strengthening domestic supply chains. This initiati...
01 Apr, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
Lateral entry will be a necessity in future: TV SomanathanCabinet Secretary TV Somanathan advocated for specialisation among bureaucrats, suggesting lateral entry into civil services will be essent...
22 Apr, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
TV Somanathan is appointed Cabinet secretaryThe Cabinet Appointments Committee has named TV Somanathan, the current finance secretary, as the new cabinet secretary. A distinguished 19...
11 Aug, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
TV Somanathan appointed as Cabinet SecretaryThe Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet has appointed TV Somanathan, a 1987-batch IAS officer, as India's new Cabinet Secretary, ef...
10 Aug, 2024, 08.12 PM IST
Finance Secy TV Somanathan: There's a nudge for industry to opt for less automation, use more labourFinance Secretary TV Somanathan said, "There is a continued focus on capital investment, fiscal prudence, and macroeconomic stability. If y...
25 Jul, 2024, 08.19 AM IST
Govt wants to encourage longer-term investment and not speculation via derivatives or short-term trading: Finance SecretaryThe Finance Secretary, TV Somanathan, clarified that the recent tax adjustments aim at simplifying the tax structure and slightly increasIn...
25 Jul, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
Withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes unlikely to hit money supply: Top finance ministry OfficialsFinance secretary TV Somanathan said: "There is adequate supply of smaller-denomination notes in the economy to substitute for the ₹2,000 n...
22 May, 2023, 04.57 PM IST
ET Policy Change Agent: TV Somanathan- Nothing’s off Budget, and nothing’s off limits to move the economyTV Somanathan, a PhD in economics, took over as expenditure secretary in the finance ministry in December 2019, months before Covid-19 stru...
22 Feb, 2023, 07.25 AM IST
No need for panic if India does not grow at targeted rate of growth: Finance secretary TV Somanathan“While we need to be concerned about India’s growth rate and, of course, India needs to grow as fast as it can, and it must, there is no ne...
12 Oct, 2022, 10.13 AM IST
We're optimistic about a V-shaped recovery in India: Expenditure Secretary TV SomanathanThe expenditure secretary said simply pumping money into the system was not a solution to revive the economy.
02 Jul, 2020, 11.54 PM IST